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Indian Evidence Act 1872 Section 14

Title: Facts Showing Existence of State of Mind, or of Body or Bodily Feeling

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....bodily feeling, are relevant, when the existence of any such state of mind or body or bodily feeling, is in issue or relevant. 1 [Explanation 1.-A fact relevant as showing the existence of a relevant state of mind must show that the state of mind exists, not generally, but in reference to the particular matter in question. Explanation 2.-But where, upon the trial of a person accused of an offence, the previous commission by the accused of an offence is relevant within the meaning of this section, the previous conviction of such person shall also be a relevant fact.] Illustrations (a) A is accused of receiving stolen goods knowing them to be stolen. It is proved that he was in possession of a particular stolen article. The fact that, at the same time, he was in possession of many other stolen articles is relevant, as tending to show that he knew each and all of the articles of which he was in possession, to be stolen. 2 [(b) A is accused of fraudulently delivering to another person a counterfeit coin which, at the time when he delivered it, he knew to be counterfeit. The fact that, at the time of its delivery, A was possessed of a number of other pieces of.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 295A

Title: Deliberate and Malicious Acts, Intended to Outrage Religious Feelings of Any Class by Insulting Its Religion or Religious Beliefs

State: Central

Year: 1860

1[ 295A . Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.--Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 2 [citizens of India], 3 [by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise], insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 4 [three years], or with fine, or with both.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 25 of 1927, section 2. 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "His Majesty's subjects". 3. Substituted by Act 41 of 1961, section 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 27-9-1961).. 4. Substituted by Act 41 of 1961, section 3, for "two years" (w.e.f. 27-9-1961).

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 298

Title: Uttering, Words, Etc., with Deliberate Intent to Wound the Religious Feelings of Any Person

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of any person, utters any word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person or makes any gesture in the sight of that person or places, any object in the sight of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. STATE AMENDMENTS 1State of Andhra Pradesh In Andhra Pradesh offence under section 298 is cognizable. ______________________ 1. Vide A.P.G.O. Ms. No. 732, dated 5th December, 1991.

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....Court of Justice (including a liquidator, receiver or Commissioner) whose duty is, as such officer, to investigate or report on any matter of law or fact, or to make, authenticate, or keep any document, or to take charge or dispose of any property or to execute any judicial process, or to a administrator any oath, or to interpret, or to preserve order in the Court, and every person specially authorized by a Court of Justice to perform any of such duties; Fifth--Every juryman, assessor, or member of a Panchayat assisting a Court of Justice or public servant; Sixth--Every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court of Justice, or by any other competent public authority; Seventh--Every person who holds any office by virtue of which he is empowered to place or keep any person in confinement; Eighth--Every officer of the Government, whose duty it is, as such officer, to prevent offences, to give information of offences, to being offenders to justice, or to protect the public health, safety or convenience; Ninth--Every officer whose duty it is, as such officer, to take, receive, keep or expend any property on behalf of.....

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1939

.....cab notwithstanding that the passengers may pay separate fares; 12 [* * * * * * *] 13[(4) "dealer" includes a person who 18 engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles or in building bodies for attachment to chassis;] Clause 2-Sub-clause (a).- At present a State Government may make rules under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939-to exempt, from the provisions of the Act relating to registration motor vehicles in the possession of dealers and specify the conditions subject to which such exemptions may be granted and the fees payable therefor. This sub-clause seeks to define the expression "dealer" so as to include a person who is engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles or in building bodies for attachment to chassis.-S.O.R. Gaz. of India. 17-8-78, Pt. II 8.2, Ext., p. 1120. (5) "driver" includes, where a separate person acts as steersman of a motor vehicle, that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle; 14[(5A) "driving licence" means the document issued by a competent authority under Chapter II authorising the person specified therein to drive a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle of any specified.....

General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1972

.....insurance company to take all necessary steps for taking possession of all properties which have been transferred to and vested in it under this Act. SECTION 30: PENALTY FOR WITHHOLDING PROPERTY ETC - If any person willfully withholds or fails to deliver to an Indian insurance company as required by section 29-any property or any books, documents or other papers which may be in his possession or unlawfully retains possession of any property of an existing insurer which has been transferred to and .vested in an Indian insurance company under section 5-or wilfully applies any such property to purposes other than those expressed in or authorised by this Act, he shall, on the complaint of the Indian insurance company, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. SECTION 31: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CORPORATION OR OF ACQUIRING COMPANIES TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS Every officer or other employee of the Corporation or of an acquiring company shall be deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of Chapter 9 of the Indian Penal Code SECTION 32: INDEMNITY Every officer of the Central.....

Delhi Police Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1978

.....for further service in the police, the appointing authority shall forthwith permit him to withdraw from duty on his discharging, or giving a satisfactory security for the payment of any debt due from him as such police officer to Government or to any police fund : Provided that he shall forthwith return the certificate of appointment, arms, accoutrements, uniform and all other Government property in his possession before he is permitted to withdraw from duty. (7) If any such police officer of subordinate rank resigns or withdraws himself from the duties of his office in contravention of this section, he shall be liable on the orders of the appointing authority to forfeit all arrears of pay then due to him in addition to the penalty to which he may be liable under section 22 or any other law for the time being in force. (8) Every such police officer on leaving the service in the Delhi police as aforesaid shall be given by the appointing authority a Discharge Certificate in such form as may be prescribed. Section26 Certificate, arms etc., to be delivered by person ceasing to be a police officer (1) Every person who for any reason ceases to be a police officer shall.....

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 15

Title: Of Offences Relating to Religion

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....of either description for a term which may extend to 4 [three years], or with fine, or with both.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 25 of 1927, section 2. 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "His Majesty's subjects". 3. Substituted by Act 41 of 1961, section 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 27-9-1961).. 4. Substituted by Act 41 of 1961, section 3, for "two years" (w.e.f. 27-9-1961). Section 296 - Disturbing religious assembly Whoever voluntarily causes disturbance to any assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship, or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. Section 297 - Trespassing on burial places, etc. Whoever, with the intention of wounding the feelings of any person, or of insulting the religion of any person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in any place of worship or on any place of sculpture, or any place set apart from the performance of funeral rites or as a depository for.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Part 1

Title: Relevancy of Facts

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....the context:- "Court".-Court" includes all Judges1 and Magistrates, 2 and all persons, except arbitrators, legally authorized to take evidence. "Fact".-"Fact" means and includes- (1) any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being perceived by the senses; (2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious. Illustrations (a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place, is a fact. (b) That a man heard or saw something, is a fact. (c) That a man said certain words, is a fact. (d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact. (e) That a man has a certain reputation, is a fact. "Relevant".-One fact is said to be relevant to another when the one is connected with the other in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of this Act relating to the relevancy of facts. "Facts in issue".-The expression "facts in issue" means and includes--any fact from which, either by itself or in connection with other facts, the existence,.....

Indian Evidence Act 1872 Chapter 2

Title: Of the Relevancy of Facts

State: Central

Year: 1872

Evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts as are hereinafter declared to be relevant, and of no others. Explanation.-This section shall not enable any person to give evidence of a fact which he is disentitled to prove by any provision of the law for the time being in force relating to civil procedure1 . Illustrations (a) A is tried for the murder of B by beating him with a club with the intention of causing his death. At A's trial the following facts are in issue:- A's beating B with the club; A's causing B's death by such beating; A's intention to cause B's death. (b) A suitor does not bring with him, and have in readiness for production at the first hearing of the case, a bond on which he relies. This section does not enable him to produce the bond or prove its contents at a subsequent stage of the proceedings, otherwise than in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure. _______________________ 1. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) Section 6 - Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction Facts which, though not.....